COPENHAGEN, July 12, 2007 – JAI today announced the release of four new digital progressive scan CCD cameras: CM-140 MCL, CB-140 MCL, CM-200 MCL and CB-200 MCL. The cameras are digital Mini Camera Link (Mini-CL) versions of JAI's analog CV-A1 and CV-A2 cameras, used worldwide in machine vision applications and other demanding applications where vision technology is an integrated part of a product, process or service.By implementing the Mini-CL interface standard, the camera housing is kept at the same compact 29mm x 44mm x 66mm size (H x W x L) as the CV-A1 and CV-A2 analog cameras. This means that machine vision systems today using analog cameras can easily switch (drop-in replacements) to Mini-CL, taking advantage of digital interfacing.
In addition, thanks to the common housing size, there is no need for time consuming and costly mechanical/optical re-design.With a 1.45 megapixel resolution (1/2" SXGA), the CM-140 MCL/CB-140 MCL cameras operate at a maximum 31 frames/second, while the CM-200 MCL/CB-200 MCL have a 2 megapixel resolution (1/1.8" UXGA) and operate at a maximum 25 frames/second. This performance represents nearly twice the frame rate of most other similar offerings on the market.
Thanks to JAI’s advanced analog front end circuit design, this high frame is achievable at full resolution without sacrificing image quality.Both Monochrome (CM-variants) and Bayer Mosaic Color (CB-variant) versions are available, allowing designers to switch easily between monochrome and color as required by the application.The new cameras are suitable for a range of vision applications including automotive inspection, pharmaceutical inspection, food and beverage production and inspection of electronic components. The auto-iris function also makes the cameras ideal for outdoor applications, as they can cope with a wide range of light levels.All four new cameras can be ordered with PoCL (Power over Camera Link), which is now supported by the Camera Link specification.
With the PoCL standard there is no need for a separate power supply giving a clean one-connector solution. There is no additional charge when ordering PoCL.
About the JAI Group
JAI is a manufacturer of high quality, industrial-grade cameras for the machine vision, transportation, military, aerospace, homeland security, medical and scientific markets.JAI provides the broadest camera offering of any industrial camera manufacturer in the world.
JAI’s product line features both CCD and CMOS technologies, spatial resolutions from VGA to multi-megapixel, progressive scan and interlaced format, and sensitivity to light levels as low as .00001 lux.Camera offerings include both monochrome and color, capture rates from real-time to over 1,000 fps, and a wide variety of physical interfaces including Camera Link™ and the new GigE Vision Gigabit Ethernet standard.Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, JAI has subsidiaries in Japan, the US, the UK and Germany.
The JAI Group has annual sales of more than USD 70 million and employs 235 people worldwide.JAI has two primary businesses: Camera Solutions and Traffic Solutions. Camera Solutions is a component supplier that designs, manufactures and markets CCD and CMOS camera solutions primarily for the ITS, medical and industrial machine vision markets. JAI cameras help improve customer businesses in a variety of ways, whether by improving quality and accuracy, lowering costs, increasing yields, or simply enabling better service.The Traffic Solutions business unit is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialized traffic systems.
Solutions are based on JAI-developed hardware and software, which is often integrated with third-party products.
